In the end, those against "rogue sites" will lose their main weapon.

Though a rogue site may look professional and legitimate, it could actually be an illegal operation.

Such lovely criteria to be considered a rogue site.

Rogue sites garner over 53 billion visits a year.

The bill takes legitimate concerns into consideration, while still providing strong tools to fight foreign rogue sites.

The government has begun seizing domain names of so-called rogue sites.

"Rogue sites and their operators contribute nothing to the US economy.

IMO the problem is who gets to define "rogue site."

Probably not, and even if it made some progress toward reining in rogue sites, the collateral damage would be significant.

Their opposition to this legislation is self-serving since they profit from doing business with rogue sites."

If a user entered the web address of a rogue site, it would appear the site did not exist.

Currently there are over 25 "street cuts" available though under ground sources of the MP3 files, and on various rogue sites.

"That's because they've made large profits by working with and promoting rogue sites to US consumers.

Responsible companies and public officials have taken note of the corrosive and damaging effects of rogue sites.

While supporters deem it a necessary crackdown on rogue sites, critics are worried that the bill would severely impact web freedom.

"Rogue sites that operate with impunity and without licences are a barrier to growth of a legitimate market for creative works.

The Food and Drug Administration calls them rogue sites, and government officials claim they victimize customers.

Given Google's record, their objection to authorizing a court to order a search engine to not steer consumers to foreign rogue sites is more easily understood.

The foreign rogue sites are in it for the money, and we believe the best way to shut them down is to cut off their sources of funding."

"Some online pharmacies - rogue sites - prescribe and dispense," Dr. Naythons said.

The legislation also gives legal immunity to financial institutions and ad networks that choose to boycott the rogue sites even without having been ordered to do so.

Such rogue sites deliver infringing content to American consumers while remaining out of reach of American law enforcement.

"Because the U.S. produces the most intellectual property, our nation has the most to lose if we fail to address the problem of rogue sites.

They note that copyright holders have expressed concern that the Department of Justice wouldn't have enough resources to initiate action against all the "rogue sites."

Both bills include narrowly tailored definitions of rogue sites, targeting the worst of the worst online counterfeiters and pirates.